18 month old sleeping problems help me!

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My dd was a good sleeper she used to sleep in her cot but hold my hands through the bars to settle herself which i have no problem with. However since she turned 18 months old she wont sleep in her cot she screams and cries and just wont lie down. I have brought her into my bed but even there she wont settle she wants to get down and run around. The last two nights i have put her in her cot and just let her cry ive sat with her held her so she doesnt feel ive left her. I just dont know wat to do i feel terrible for letting her cry but i know its best for her. Aby advice would be appreciated it. Sorry for the long post. All i want is sleep.
P.s i am due in january so i need to get this sorted out.

Watching eagerly for help too. 14 month old who won't sleep in cot and a 5 day old newborn. Aaaargh!

Hi,

Firstly, are you having a settling down/quiet time before trying to settle her in her cot?

Maybe look at her sleeps through the day. How long and when. She might be sleeping too much through the day. And if she's sleeping late afternoon she won't be ready for bed.

Also, what time does she get up in the morning? ie if it's 8am and you're trying to get her to sleep at 7pm she probably won't be tired enough.

Is she getting any fresh air/physical exercise?

I used the Gina Ford book from day 1 and a lot of what she says regarding sleep patterns makes sense. I have hardly had any trouble with my son sleeping and he's 3 1/2 yrs. If I had a trouble spell it was because of one of the reasons above.

It's really a case of tweeking and altering to see what works.

We co-slept initially as that's the only way we could all get some sleep. Then that became impractical because she wriggled so much. She refused to sleep in a cot and used to climb out at 13 months! I had tried everythin by this point. In the end I was so fed up, I bought a low single bed within 4 nights she was sleeping for most the the night in her own room. For us I think dd just didn't like being trapped in a cot iyswim.

But I think definitely look at nap times and if need be have them earlier in the afternoon.

My DD is 18months and we had this recently - there is a 17mo sleep regression and I'm pretty sure that's what we've just been through and are just coming out of.

DD would be hysterical when we tried putting her in her cot. We transferred her to her cot when already asleep, but then she woke crying hysterically through the night. We just brought her into bed with us for a couple of weeks as both DH and I were shattered!

We gradually weaned her back into falling asleep in her cot, but bringing her in with us if she woke through the night, and now we are starting to comfort her in her cot during the night and not bring her into our bed.
It is so hard and feels like we've gone back several months, but it made me feel better knowing it was just a phase!

A few of my friends have just gone through the 18 month sleep regression but have come through it now and its all settled back down again. My LO is 16 mths so im hoping we're not heading straight for it in a few weeks but their babies wouldn't settle for naps, were waking every 2 hours in the night where they've previously been good sleepers.

you are.certainly not alone. dd is 18m and we have started having all sorts of bed time dramas. 4.30am wake ups-for the day!!!
i just give uo now. i am 6m pg and just can't be bothered with it so i just do whatever i can at the time!
hoping its a phase!x